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American Prison Population Soars to 2.2 Million

February 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

Over the past 30 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has grown more than 500 percent to 2.2 million. A report by the Southern … [Read more...]

Texas Governor: Prisoners Need Chance To Begin New Life With Clean Slate

February 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

“The idea that we lock people up, throw them away, never give them a chance at redemption, is not what America is about,” said Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) … [Read more...]

Leaders Address Public Safety on Capitol Hill

February 1, 2016 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Leaders from three states traveled to Capitol Hill in June to tout the positive effects of their recent sentencing and corrections reforms for a … [Read more...]

America’s Prisons Need To Focus On Healing, Education and Training

February 1, 2016 by Arnulfo Garcia

Prison is designed to break you, not to make you better. Our prison system takes people who have had traumatic lives and puts them in circumstances … [Read more...]

Part 2: New System Designed To Better Monitor Patient Care

February 1, 2016 by San Quentin News Staff

Dr. Timothy Belavich answered San Quentin News questions about the delivery of health care services to prisoners. Belavich was formerly acting … [Read more...]

Prisoners Close to Parole Meeting Employers

February 1, 2016 by Tommy Bryant

Twenty-five prisoners got an up-close look at employment opportunities they might encounter upon release from San Quentin during the prison’s second … [Read more...]

Federal Study Reports 4,309 In-Custody Deaths

February 1, 2016 by Larry Smith

There were 4,309 in-custody deaths in local jails or state prisons in 2012, an increase of two percent (67 deaths) from 2011, a federal study … [Read more...]

Mental Issues Seen In Restricted Housing

February 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

Jails and prisons vary widely in their use of restrictive housing, but a significant number of the prisoners in such lockups have mental problems, a … [Read more...]

Art Program Helps Prisoners Transform Their Viewpoints

February 1, 2016 by Juan Haines

himself as “the dangerous one,” and in 1998, it became apparent after he committed a senseless murder that earned him a life sentence. Fast forward to … [Read more...]

Report: Government Strides in Correcting Wrongful Convictions

February 1, 2016 by Charles David Henry

The government has made significant strides over the past 30 years assisting individuals gain freedom after being wrongfully convicted. According to a … [Read more...]